St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £121k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rotherham · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £991k | £996k | -£5k | -£79k | 176 |
2019-20 | £951k | £960k | -£9k | -£88k | 166 |
2020-21 | £952k | £917k | +£35k | -£53k | 158 |
2021-22 | £943k | £931k | +£12k | -£41k | 174 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£81k | £39k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£18k | £58k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£57k | £923 | 190 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£120k | £121k | 180 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 63% of them. It spends £7,924 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,121.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,328 | £3,552 | £3,250–£3,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,699 | £1,649 | £1,362–£2,109 |
Supply staff | £169 | £157 | £83–£355 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £387 | £284–£450 |
Premises | £644 | £427 | £367–£537 |
Energy | £100 | £143 | £104–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £298 | £228–£382 |
Bought-in services | £540 | £226 | £93–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Tight
- Tower Hill Community Primary School Tight
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Crowmoor Primary School Large reserves
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mill Hill Primary School Healthy
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Holt Community Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Healthy
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Large reserves
- Old Leake Primary Academy Tight
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,235 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £128k | £713 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £355 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £540 a pupil, against a typical £226 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £644 a pupil, against a typical £427 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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